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Salt Cod Pil-Pil
🇪🇸 Spanish

Salt Cod Pil-Pil

🇪🇸 Spanish

Emulsified garlic-chili oil that clings to salt cod — pil-pil, best mopped with bread. About 10 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 0 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic2 cloves, grated
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp, good and fruity
  • Smoked Paprika1/2 tsp
  • Salt Cod500 g, soaked
  • Sherry Vinegar1/2, juiced
  • Chili Flakes1 tsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the salt cod — roast, boil or mash it depending on what it is, until completely soft.

  2. 2

    Beat it smooth with the olive oil, adding it in a slow stream for a silky texture.

  3. 3

    Season with the garlic, sherry vinegar juice, smoked paprika and salt — taste as you go.

  4. 4

    Swoosh onto a plate with a spoon-back of oil, a sprinkle of fresh parsley, and serve with warm bread.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Murray Cod with Pil-Pil Sauce | EG13 Ep21 · on YouTube